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rether. though, and her defeat was not In tho
handling but In the model She was sailed

handllna, but In the model sbo.wss sailed
you said tho Volunteer could hold hssr own
then, account for the latters gain on the home
'" now, that" replied the Captain, is whore
everybody makes mistake, Inc gain wa wa
t GSny ssEGsost She snddenS away
much faster ratio than she herself made going
there. at the same time too a. tho Thistle was
sa aedd sbs s too. boSnded on and merely made
up this difference. The wind freshened. too.
nna nS sRe ws es as Far Sshn
In distance ot the finish as she wns when we
reached the st"ES hsis neoro saving that the
Believe Belle t. tue None Of them wore ever close
s ss we're to 1d make @ they
that tho steamers retarded them OIL the shore
by creating back current. that's nonsense.
was shore current ali Ito tine. That gets
stronger the nearer you tre In II the Thist,e
own fault, because she couldn't keep as far out
Cart Han x. TTs sgss s1ry s6s
said he hadn't read any Of the papers on the
rS as bsn ShF '' ssbs as vs sSss ss
he said y sS M9u not
people. He didn't think tho event would como
Of, and though he was willing 70 enter the
deveIopments. VI liz has given given ortiers to make
thu, Volunteer ready to . hom,sward journey.
a aSS he XSsd weq es sosen
s up. The Puritan also had been, ordered
Sc set P iol the Tor sanns Of the Son
the Atlantic club house. and no did not want
e take them aboard b%Ss the mad
the Volunteer would make for Boston, race Or
no race. unless something vas done about 1t
Ing the Volunteers furaishinss taken out for
the cup race, would 20 forward. He was anK-
ios H as The Wss
tinuai Tapping Of the IThiisties leach. ks said
RaFT sya as sssd rn no %a
s s Rc dd snd sss h sS sail
smiled Gspt III Ma sS e
VAS inclined to think there was something in
II. though he didn't believe 1t accounted for all
ne sse en,or W 81
land Is said t. be prSosSe , lor trial next y
s ssa Go no eraeFs for
reported. that no conld build one to beat the
would give him the order. SO long. however
as the British send strict cutters he would elect
to meet them with centreboarders.
by the 4:40 boat for New York, met their
friends at the New York Yacht Club and bid
them a hearty. Roodby. and took the 1870
sleeper for Boston.
LONDON. Oct. LIN. commenting on the
yacht race the Telegraph says:
We are whipped and hones tly beaten ought q
single ungenerous word 10 bc uttered mpugnine the
and glory of the visos We sorry to record
ing ship Tho Thistle could probably outsa the volun
teer on . long sea voyage. Tho former defe atcd
but dsgraeed. wehope to repeat the challenge in
1893.
Tho Times says:
It II now perfectly clear that II to beat the
In their waters and bring back tho cup
We must condesccnd to take leaf out Of their book
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COMPOSER sroErEn DEAD.
Author OF Many Operas, and for a Lsng Tius
Leader at Dniy's Theatre.

August Stoepel, musician and composer,
died OF apoplexy yesterday morning at 40 West
Twonty-fourth street. Ho was born In Berlin
In 1921. His father Robert stoepel. was n IA
nous court musician OF Prussia Mr.. Stoepel
was christenod August, but aftor graduating at
the Conservatory Of Music In Berlin no took
tho name Of Robert, because Of the dstinction
1t gave him on his fathers account. As Robert
Stoepol he wont to Paris md graduated at the
Conservatory.
He became we'll known. and was brought
over here by Max Maretzek rs his orchestra
leader. Maretzek got into financial difIlcul-
tics, and Mr.. Stoepel left him to become the
orchestra lender at Wallack's Theatre. Broad
ment Of the elder walack. While at Waliacks
MIR. Stoepel composed all tho music for tho
s's s dion Il %aE.e r S sdaSs Ep m n
Matilde Heron, who was acknowledged 70 be
his wife separated on account OF incompati-
bility OF tomper.
was being fooded with the &c catchy music &c Of
bsp that had its
tie sreee
Theatre. and PRODUCED with success LA
From the French theatre Mr. steepel went to
"Frou- Frou,"" Divorce" and Man and Wife"
He was, next employed by Horny Irving at
The on Il. Herr be wrotG
Hamlet" tho play in which Irving be.
came famous. While in London Mr.. Stoepel
mother was then dead He returned to Days.
and remained there until three years ago.
when lie became quite denf.
operas Indiana" and "Chariemagne." He
also wrote the opera Aldershot," produced In
London. In America he had trouble In find
ing librettist to suit him.. His last works were
the music for the "unta,", written by Mr. A.P.
Dunlop 9 s The Mahdi" J. Annoy n Knox
work a cantata Of Longfelows's Hiawatha."
Biiou Heron Mrs. Henry Miller had tho
seventh street. The funeral will BIO Tuesday.
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WHERE ARE THE sHRopE nRoTHERs,
They Collected Rents and Did Not Turn
Them Over to the Owners.

They Collected Rents and Did Not Torn
Them Over to the Owners.
William Shrope went into the real estate
business In Jersey City in 1884 at 456 Bergen
avenue. and as he was we'll known and highly
respected he did good business. After time
he took his three sons. Harry Eugene, and
Charles. into partnership. When he elder
shrope died year ago Harry became the
head Of the firm. The business increased. and
the three brothers seemed to have all they
could attend to. On Tuesday last the office was
not open, and persons having business wi h
the firm were unable to find any OF the broth:
ers. The offlce has not been open since. and
no ono has found any Of the firm.
Yesterday 1t became known that tho firm
was indebted to o number Of persons whose
estates it had charge Of Rents had been col
lected. and In many instances no returns
made. Ex-senator Brinkerhoff learned that
the firm hal collected rents amounting to 5000
from his tenants Others to whom the firm Is
alleged to be indebted for rent collections are
Charles Sperling, 5000: Thomas Mills, 5000,
and Robert Cook, $780, A constable is In
Charge OF the office, the owner Of the building.
to whom the firm Ia indebted $50 for rent hav-
Ing levied on the furniture: The house in
whittier no one seems to know. 1t Is alleged
that the brothers lived extravagantly.
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II. Webster e. Co. Fail.

Fl. Webster d Co.. wholesale dealers In liquors
and cigars at 70 and 80 Broad street. and 30 Monroe
street. made assignment yesterday to Frederick N.
Lawrence without preference Tho deed filed by
Charles W. Lawrence. tho resident New York par.gr,
Horace Webster tho other general partner being in San
where he resides The assignment caused
by the failure Of Adams Smith, sherwn Co, wholesale
liquor dealers In Chicago which nrm the New York
hduse carrying to the extent 1t is said of sl5oooo to
f2OnUU.
Horace Webster started tho business here in 1882.
Charles W. Lawrence. his bookkesper became partner
In May 1871 and has managed the business here
on June 1885 the hrm was strengthened BY aexapdsr
1870 The nrm since then claimed apital of about
$3OnHn Mr. Webster IL also partner In the firm OF
owns real estate in this city Brcokyn Jersey City and
ties is known II Is said they chiefly to banks
for loans and discounts and that the banks are secured
by colae erals The merchandise debts said 70 be
very small The rm has always stood wen In the trade
During the past month they are said to have paid on
$40 700 OF discounts
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A now QUICKLY ENDED.
u. and o. Telegraph Operators Threaton =
strfse. and tho Company Genes Down.


Tho operators of tho Baltimore and Ohio
Telegraph Company at the main office. 416
Broadway, wero a good deal disturbed yoster-
doy by the posting OF bulletin which they
construed to mean additional hours work
without additional pny. The company, for ex-
ira work, had heretofore boon depending upon
men not regularly employed. but who waited
about for chance to get job. and nlso upon
volunteers from the regular force, who were
glad Of tho. chance to. got eStrn pay.
According to tho now schedule posted yeeter-
day the regular force was divided up into
SQUADS, and each squad alternately unsigned
70 do extra work, including work an Sundays.
Nothing. was snid nbout q proportionnte In.
crease OF pay, and tho operators assumed that
none was intended. The new schedule was to
have gone into effect last night Tho seven
upon whom tho first extra work foil yester-
day sent a. note to the chiof opera
tor asking II they would be- paid for
their extra hours. Tho chief operator replied
that he was not then prepared TO say. There
WAS great indignation, which spread from the
Baltimore and Ohio to tho Western Union and
other Offices. 1t was determined to strike I'M
less thero was an understanding about pay.
At AZ O'Clock In the afternoon the company
posted a new bulletin restoring tho old sched-
ule. This ended the trouble. A general meet-
ing OF telegraphers. however. called for this
afternoon at o'clock. will be held at tho Ma
sonic Temple. and matters Of interest TO teeg-
rapherB will DO discussed.
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scHBr1TCu CHALLENGES GEORGE
Ne Proposes Debate on the Issues InvolveA
In tho Present Campaign.

He Proposes u Debate on the Issues Involved
In tho Present Campaign.
The committee which was deputized by
the Progressive Labor party to carry word to
Henry George that the Progressive Labor party
had determined to challenge him to a discus
sion with Editor sergius E. Schevitch. decided
yesterday to send George formal challenge.
In the afternoon EDITORS schevitch and Lucien
Saniel said that the challenge had been mailed
to Mr.. George. Mr.. George said last night that
he had not got It, He could NOT Say what he
would do until he did get 1t. The following Is
the text OF Mr.. Schevitoh:
Mr. Henry George Standard 0Hce.
DEAR SIR: In pursuance Of resolution passed by the
state Convention OF the Progressive Laborp.riy Ihaye
ed OF the said party the issues involved
In the present campaign RecoRnjzing tho Importance
q debates Of this kind for the Of
Of GA. labor movement hope and t,ns, tha! you viii
wSi!d suggest that committee Of .iS .pSonsd t9ipt.
Necessary for the debate and would az;
Messrs William 7. Roger. Alexander Jonas. and Lucien
Sanio Hoping for favorable reply at earliest con-
venienco, am yours truly, 3. +. ScHEvITCH.
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An Easlish sparrow syudleate-

To encourage the determination OF the pests
syndicate has been formed to take 5000 sparrowA
ostensy for eating purposes Joseph Clark is s agent
in Albany and he offers to buy hOOO birds at the
Of 81 per hundred generally known that there
IL law prohibiting the feeding shecrng OF these
tive the projection OF song birit SAYS The english
EuroreRn house sparrow ulssrr HODf&tcusl IL not
clusd among birds proteca b. isis Het and 1t
shall be considered mlsdemear". % iten ional'y give
food shelter TO the same. aud VAN regard 10 tho
penalty for Its violation section SAW that any person
Or Rersons 0iAnE any OF ". mi 1 Sy
imprsonmsnt for from nyeto twenty days or dne OF
$40 $50 both II haA been reported that persona
In various pAIts Of the City harborng these little
nusAnoee and the alteration OF such persons called to
lehee.
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About $1,000 damage was donc In the fiye-
story building als and 900 Washington street yoster
day afternoon by re which broke out in the third story
The building owned by the d. H. Wilson estate and
occupied by Vessels Co. stock corporation engaged
IN the importation OF banapas and There were
many oranges In the building but there were two
fresh eagoes OF bananas that had arrived on Wednes
day This fruit usually arrives hero in green condition.
and is rpened by the Importers with heat furnished
by gas stoves But this was not being done Yesterday
Mr. Wesse said lie also said that there was no re OF
my kind the door where the IRE started aud that no
body had been that door for time previous TO
the discovery OF the flames
Tho usual crowd had lust collected when one Of the
about twenty feet from the ground, and thers was
scAmperiny OF tho crowd. Water few around In tor
rents and In tho confusion many citizens were
soaked and few were knocked down and rolled In the
m
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THE ANTI-POVERTY LASSES.
THEY KEEP THINGS INTERESTING FOR
THE MEN At JJfE 0REAT FAIR

m. n.o,vrr nna n.rrv G.,.-. C.u.,.s.
rhem-aIr. os.rs. Ten. Then ta", vita
Tat n,,,,, WAS s,,rr,,o,. ,,.,, 49,, y.
course there was biz crowd a. tho An aI
orty fair; Al tho mon seemed to have their
oaos E SHa 'U p1I my .ro who
tboir minds going into md on ~ hat un S'.p
thoir nun.n koins ih'o nno o"t o. 'n"'r pockets
almost nll mo timo pulling GU. money The
aarsoysa fortune to-, toil0rs and tho charming
,emoua ., ,enn o h"y "sn'iS VI cnahcos
for bcdquilts ma pincnshions and pictures
and dolls and dresses and what not, tho boz
w,telina on.icers Q. vo ,h Ior popular men.
laughing, bcvildorine bovy OF girls who coax
unvary men into buyins evorythiDx under
heaven that they don't wnnt-what picnic
I,was ;nst az ,,o,oct iost niobt Inv Mr.. cro,s.
daos Biz s's silver watch when Felix McAulir.
waved his fiddle bow inspirinaly and his or
ohostra started OF into prancing march.
Ts ean ss snos s S.r
and Minnie ositr,ch' startod of. too. into a
promenade pu From that time on the dane
Ing floor was the centre Of intereSt. The or
q, pretty feet kent y merry time with them;
n shsi meods, and Re
s sad fhroash iSs music ihst seem seemed
girls iG we're all erciins round the fellows IN
nosnssd he arfys q Dr. MoGgnn IysTy
tried TO get nj the Doctor Those who were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
THE SHARON CASE RETIVED.
The woman& who Claimed to be hIs WIFE
Charges anfAttcmpt to Brlbe the Court.

The Womansw who Claimed to be hia Wife
Charges antAttempt to Bribe the Court.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-Ex-Judge D. S.
Terry. one OF the counsel for Sarah Althea
Sharon in the well-known suit against the ex-
ecutor Of the late Senator Sharon, has fled an
affidavit in the Supreme Court, In which she
charges that one Of the defendant's counsel.
who was an ex-Judge during the trial Of the
case in the Superior Court offered Judge Sulli-
van. before whom the case was tried. check
duly signed, with amount left out to be filed In
the brihe) with such sum as he chose. as con-
sideration for deciding the case in favor OF the
defendants
One OF Sharon's counsel, ex-Judge Oliver P.
Evans, 1t is understood, called ON Judge Suli-
van after the affidavit had been made public
and demanded TO know II he was authority for
the statement, but Judge Sullivan declined
definite answer. This is a culmination OF a
series OF sensational episodes growing out OF
the Sharon case. and the affidavit OF Judge
Terry has created great sensation In this
city
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
Fatally Shot by IN italian.

CHICAGO. Oct. John Hurley. alias Rat
tie shot and fatally injured this afternoon by
unknown italian in front Of $50 South Clark stree.
Hurley, Ell Blow, and James Burns three switchmen
employed on the Wisconsin Central Railway while pass
ing along Clark street. overlook an italian who
wac carrying an infant and leading a three-yea
child Burns stumbled over the child. which set up .
terrific yell The Italians in the building rushed upon
the three men who started 70 run Burns ana Blow got
Chrstifero armed with an axe. Hurley had Just dis
armed the old man when young italian rushed at m
effect in the left side Of his neck Hurley saRGered
Ian came coser ana placing the inuzze Of the revolver
almost against the left side Of Hureys head frsd
escaped Hurley's injuries are pronounced fatal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN WORK.
A List OF Rural Assembly and Senate Can.
didates Being Prepared.


Ex-senator Thomas G. Platt lowered over
the Republican headquarters yesterday in a
godfatherly sort Of way to see that everything
went along right. Az he lives up stairs, 1t Is
easy for him to drop in and see that the clerks
are doing their work properly. Assemblymsn
Fremont Cole. who was candidate for Speaker
last year and is stronger candidate this year.
spont short time in the committee room.
James william Hustled, who is also a candidate
for Speaker. has not yet appeared. He and
Mr.. Plat are not on very friendly terms, and 1t
is not much encouragement that the Bald
Eagle will get from Mr.. Plat when he attempts
TO- fly to his usual perch next winter:
The clerks are preparing list OF Assembly
and Senate candidates through the State. Ex-
cent in New York city the list is pretty full.
of the Assemblymen have vacated their old
seats to go to the Senate. Some Of those who
honest OF tho last Assembly. Reports come
from Lo Sessions that he will beat Pluto We'd
der. and Capt. Manville thinks he may have
Comstock's seat In tho Senate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
Hawaii win Pay her Debts.

SAN Francisco. Oct. 1.-Henry Waterhouse.a
member of the new House Of Mobiles Of the Hawaiian
Kingdom, arrived here from Honolulu today He brings
with him communication. to be forwarded to tho For
eign once at London In regard to the Hawaiian loan Of
e. COO 600 raised In London. II signed by W L. Green
Godfrey Brown Lorrin A. Thurston and Clarence W.
Ashford members OF the Cabinet and says: THE 70.
Hawaiian Government has repudiated the English loan
10 = misstatsment OF facts The new Government 10
and has ready execute Of bonds
for the whole amount wanted and subscribed for which
any competent authority, English Haw allan,
decide; does of act authorizing
the loan and It will allow OF that all the charges
said acts copies Of which are and have been in tho
hands Of Hawaiian financial agents in London"
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Obituary.

Reuben II. Wescott, one OF the Oldest preach
of the Troy Conference died at his residence in Still
water Friday. He was ss years OF ago, profound
student Of Greek and Hebrew. aud q contributor to
church periodicals.
James Thompson died yesterday at sol Eighth street.
Brooklyn, aged "a lie had been an engineer aAwyor.
and the principal OF various educational institutions
Thomas A. Armstrong editor and proprietor OF tho
National Labor tribune died nj Pittsburgh last evening
from the effects OF wound received in engagement
during the late The deceased wa4 one nj the
prominent labor leaders in the United states. and
frequently commended for his conservatism In 1882 o
tho candidate for Governor OF the Labor party In
laho "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
Two L.d,e. Killed by the Cars.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Oct. IA horrible accident
occurred tho Columbus and Cincinnati Midland Rail-
road last evening express train running at tho rate
Of hrty-ve miles par hour into buggy which
crossing the track at Morgan station about nve miles
from the city. Tho buggy contained two aged ladies,
W Henderson who resides at salem Iowa They were
Gn Ssi; Gcsinnon Thn h%nSv va, torn 10 njrcss
and the two women killed instantly and thrown Into
field Tie bodies were manRed that they could not
have been recognized by those who were acquainted
discoyered the buggy they made desperate efors 10
give the alarm and stop the train but rero unable to
do Tue crossing Of tho track at this pout u
two hills and the vehicle could not be sesn until they
wer In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
4 FIREMAN SHOT IN THE NECK.
Four Mariners nre Alleged to Have Assault
ed an InoHensive Man.

ed an InoRensive Man.
Alfred Jonas, n fireman on the steamship
Umbria, was MORALLY wounded, at midnight
Friday. by Frank Rooney, 46 years old, Of 1873
Waverley avenue, Brooklyn. Jonas. with three
other flremen Of the Umbria. left the steamer
without permission at liz o'clock to get an
other drink. They were all somewhat drunk.
The four flremen entered Fred Belmont's sa-
loon. at the corner Of Clarkson and Washington
streets, where they we're refused liquor and.
upon making fuss,were thrown ont. Rooney.
who had been in the saloon, left a few minutes
after the ircmen, and he was assaulted BY
them. He drew his revolver and fired one shot
to scare them. he claims. but the bullet entered
drunk for month, and that his home is In
Brooklyn.
The discharge OF the revolver was heard by
Policeman Ryan, and Rooney was captured
close by. Jonas was taken to st. Vinoent's
Hospital,where he is In a precarious condition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
A Tornado In North Carolina.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Oct. 1.-Citizens OF Clarion
township report that tornado passed their section
Wednesday afternoon, tearing through the clouds like
bg balloon dipping down and rising again. carrying an
eddying Of fence rails and limbs hi It's circling
path. 1t leaked like big black flannel and II whrled
around like huge top Il was about 10 feet above tho
surface " the earth but would occasionally dip down.
wrench on the aud sweep up fenceb The
nado travelled AT the rate Of thirtye miles an hour
up number OF peach and apple trees took away the
root OF his house and rising again disappeared In the
cast with heavy clouds among which visible commo-
ton was made a. tho black Handicapped mass tore is
way through
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02

In one OF tho committee rooms Of Apollo
Hall at Clinton and Broome streets tho nrst
ing OF tho Progressive Labor party held last
ing when j. Isaacs called the Meeting to order there
In the least 900 persons, half q OF
them OF the feminine gender and fully treefourths Of
them OF the Hebrew persuasion.
As GeGrgs Block Editor schsviteh, and Gabriel Kran.
ceedings and ridiculed Henry George and tho oppoE
ton newspapers the listeners howled with delight Most
OF the haranguss were delivered in German
William =. Rogers denounced tho uni,e Labor party
In general and "heeler John T. McMackn" and his
subordinate hoeiors in particular He declared that
tho Progressves would SECURE the sl2 election nspec
tors, and this assertion reused enthusiasm than
was manifested at any other time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
Great Crsps 4. Ma.ites..

WINNIPEG. Oct. 1.-The crops In Manitoba
this year according statistical repors exceeds all
Inmates. The Canadian Pacific Railway win be unable
TO the CROP In many sections the yied Of wheat
has been IS bushels 70 the acre Tho average Win b
about 50 bushels AZ this hgufe on an acreage OF lH
the yield will BE- u o98 s64 bushels leaving nO
ages SIS bushels on an acreage OF ITO or about 2
600 bushels Tho oat crop will roach 5000 900 bushea
Twelve thousand Of fax have been harvested v
INK Yield Of about 1870 QUO bushes Tho potato crop
Ii Ssoo01 giving 100000 bushels for export
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02

PITTSBURGH, Oct, 1.-The contest between
Johnston the PAGER and Charley Hogan, tho trotter
with running mate, on at the iIomewood course
to day. The track heavy. In the pools before the
hrst heat Hogan sold for ~ TO SI for Johnston Tho
nrst heat was made In 2ilA Johnston lead for three
quarters OF am To- AZ the Turn into The stretch Hogan
went to the front aud won by neck. Tie n"Ht iva
heats logan won easily III : ISl. 2;lS3i
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
Lives Lost In Q Fire.

DETROIT. Oct. Fire was discovered about
81 O'Clock this morning In tho English Kitchen cheap
lodging house When the Fire Department arrived tho
upper windows of the fourstory building were alive
with half dressed dodgers screaming for help All sx
cept three rescued One Of the three burned
almost beyond recognition. tho second died from sunc
cation before he was removed from the building and
the third charles Peterson aged q years though
eued alive. is IN = condition which renders his re-
Of Breckenridge. Nd and an unknown man aged about
IS